Chapter 5

Hiei was amazed that this woman would be so bold as to touch him. Something no one did and lived to tell. He couldn't make her stop though, the jagan had taken over. It wanted to be near her. Jerking at her touch he concentrated on the woman in front of him to keep still.

Her long black hair hung past her shoulders waving like Genkia's in her youth. She had pretty narrow features, and a body that told of years of fighting, lean and tight with out being to skinny like Yusuke's woman. The most startling thing about her was her eyes. They glowed with power, a deep pink. He decided that she wasn't ugly for a human.

Her touch was gentle and surprisingly comfortable with all of her power circling them. Suddenly he felt the jagan open against his will and the woman's head jerk back before she passed out. Regaining control of his body he jumped forward to stop her from hitting the ground.

Lifting her into his arms he felt a wave of dread pass over him. What did this all mean He wondered? Realizing he was holding her, he didn't know what to do with her. Looking at the forgotten Genkai he waited for her to speak noticing she had a strange look on her face before walking to the house. Hiei followed.

"What happened?" Genkai asked after they placed Kagome in one of the spare rooms. Hiei only shrugged unwilling to say that he didn't know. After 10 years thought Genkai knew the demon well enough to understand.

"The Jagan…" He stated after a moment "It wanted to be near her."

Genkai only nodded. She understood that the jagan had a mind of its own and wouldn't be detoured of its wishes. Even as powerful as Hiei was he had only so much control over it.

"We shall see when she awakes." Genkai told him as Hiei left.

As Kagome slept she dreamt.

A small child abandoned at birth by its mother,

Bandits who abused, and terrified him for fun.

Battles and bloodshed for survival, one owner after the next

Fighting for freedom lost and alone.

Searching for sister, family.

Stealing and being caught.

Battle and probation,

Every sin and painful moment lay open to her, unable to stop them as they assaulted her mind. In her sleep she cried heaving sobs for the child who was abandoned, the boy abused and the man who has never know love.

Hiei had known the moment that she awoke. He waited to see if she had been permanently damaged by the Jagan. He soon realized what it had done. He was sohorrified at the thought of someone had his memories, he tried to use the Jagan to take them away, not caring if it wiped all of her own in the process.

Only the Jagan wouldn't do as he bid. Angry and worried that he had lost control of it he tried for a simpler task. Focusing on a near by animal he willed it to come to him. The rabbit hoped out of the surrounding forest. Relived he focused on the crying woman again, only to have the same results.

It won't let me harm her, He thought. Deciding that he needed to kill something he left Genkia's temple for the demon world.

Composing her self sometime later, Kagome left the room she had woken up in to find Genkai. Navigating her way to the main room, she found Genkai sitting on the floor in her favorite position in front of the small T.V. Surprised Kagome realized that she had not once gotten lost and knew exactly where to find Genkai. I wonder what other effects this will have, She thought. She seemed to know everything about this house, but had only been here twice.

"Are you alright?" Genkai asked her as she turned to face her. Kagome looked at the woman startled. She hadn't even noticed her moving towards her.

"I think so…" She responded.

"Can you tell me what happened in the yard?'

Kagome thought about it for a moment. She didn't think that Hiei would want anyone to know the things that she did about him and it wasn't her place to tell.

"No, I can't" Kagome responded truthfully. Genkai nodded expecting as much.

"I am alright." Kagome reassured her. Genkai looked her over for a minuet determining for herself that she was indeed unharmed before letting it go for now.

"If it is alright with you, I would like to stay with you for a while." Kagome told Genkai. "I would like the chance to get to know you better."

Genkai thought about it for a while before agreeing. "I can't guarantee that I will be good company, but I'd be honored."

"Great, I just need to return home to get some things, and talk to my mother…" Kagome said trailing off with uncertainty. Genkai noticed saying nothing, she had every right to call Aniko mother. Nodding at her, "I'll be here." She told her.

As Kagome walked towards the train station she noticed she was being followed. At first she thought it was Hiei, but the energy was wrong, although it was demonic. She didn't feel threatened from it, but it was more curious and playful. Strangely enough she thought of Shippo, the fox kit she had meet in the feudal area. So, it's a fox demon. She thought. But the aura also seems human. What is with all these noisy demons?

Stopping on the side of the road she waited for him to get closer. Sighing she spoke to her latest observer, "You might as well come out. I know your there." Patiently she waited; ready to go one the defensive at the slightest feeling of hostility.

A few moments later a tall redheaded human male stepped out of the tree line. He held his hand, palms out down by his side, as to show that he meant no harm.

"Hiei said you were powerful." He told her.

"Kurama," She thought. Friend, Something else from Hiei.

"You would be Kurama" She stated. "Did Hiei send you?"

Kurama seemed surprised that she knew his name. Quickly recovering he answered. "No, Hiei did not ask me to come." Truthful enough seeing as how Hiei never asks anyone anything.

"No," She replied cryptically "I don't imagine that he did."

Continuing to the train station she left him standing on the road.

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